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1 Dies, 2 injured in auto crash

The Enugu State Police Command says one person has died and two others were seriously injured in a ghastly motor…

Afenifere mourns Olaniwun Ajayi

Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere on Friday confirmed the death of its oldest surviving member, Sir Olaniwun Ajayi, at the age…

Ambode mourns demise of elder statesman, Ajayi

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday expressed sadness over the passage of foremost elder statesman and member of…

Ondo Gov Election: New panel begins sitting

A new panel set up for the Ondo State Governorship Election Tribunal has commenced sitting. Before the panel are five…

Pa Ajayi seemed to have premonition of death – Ambode

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Friday said that Pa Olaniwun Ajayi, who died in the early hours of…

Buhari, Saraki in closed-door meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday held a closed-door meeting with President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, at the Presidential…

Buhari reassures Nigerians of worthy leadership

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that his leadership was committed to leading the people into enduring heritage of worthy…

No school fees increase at Kwara Poly – Rector

The Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic, Alhaji Mas’ud Elelu, on Friday said that the institution had not increased its school fees.…

Sir Olaniwun Ajayi: A democrat of repute – Gbenga Daniel

Former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has described the late Sir Olaniwun Ajayi as a democrat of repute…

Troops foil suicide attack, 5 terrorists, 1 soldier dead

Troops have foiled two suicide bomb attempts targeted at a military location in Yamtakei in Gwoza Local Government Area in…

LASU directs newly admitted students to pay N10,000 acceptance fee

The Lagos State University (LASU) has directed successful candidates in the first round of its 2016/2017 admission screening to commence…

Lagos Oba kidnap trial stalled over change of counsel

The trial of four men who allegedly kidnapped the traditional ruler of Iba Town, Oba Goriola Oseni, was on Friday…

NUJ, RATTAWU mourn Odugale

With just a few weeks to the national delegates conference of the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers’ Union of…

Wike, Alibaba, others nominated for South-South Progressive Awards

Gov. Nyesome Wike of Rivers has been nominated for the 2016 edition of the prestigious South-South Progressive Awards (SSPA). Mr…

Beware of corruption

Majority of the problems we are facing today, in our health, economy, business, homes, education, even in governance are as…

Court remands 20-year-old for N20m fraud

A 20-year- old man, Diekola Yussuf, was on Friday remanded in Ilesa Prison by an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for alleged…

Fall of the Guardian Angel

The room just went dark, pitch black even. That though would ordinarily not shock The Magic Writer. For, he is…

Man pleads guilty to dealing in cannabis sativa

A 20-year-old man, Mansur Bashir of Kabusa area of the Federal Capital Territory, on Friday, pleaded guilty to dealing on…

Anambra APGA suspends chairman

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra has suspended its Chairman, Chief Norbert Obi, for alleged gross impeachable offences.…

Chinese ‘monkey king’ picks Trump as next US president

A Chinese monkey described as the “king of prophets” has tipped Donald Trump for the US presidency, a tourism park…

Ex-NBA chairman lauds NJC

Mr. Taidi Jonathan, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Minna branch, has commended the National Judicial Council…
Nigerian Senate

Ex-Imo Speaker flays Senate for amending CCB Act

Mr Nwoha Amaechi, a former Speaker in Imo State House of Assembly, on Friday, flayed the amendment of the Code…
Nigerian Navy says its operatives have rescued 15 victims of human trafficking during different operations on the Lagos waterways.

Navy recovers 312 cattle, arrests 2 in Kaduna

Personnel of the Nigerian Navy School of Armament and Technology Kachia has recovered over 312 stolen cows from cattle rustlers…
Nigerian Senate

Senate threatens to revoke port concession agreement with defaulters

The Senate Committee on Marine Transport on Friday warned that it would revoke the port concession agreement with any terminal…

Anambra secures N3bn CBN grant to invest in agric, SMEs

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Friday said the state had secured a N3 billion grant from the Central bank…

Customs donate relief materials to IDPs

The National Logistics Committee on Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) on Thursday donated relief materials to five Local Government Areas in Adamawa…

NOA solicits Senate intervention on 2016 Budget

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has solicited the intervention of the Senate to prevent the agency’s operations from grinding to…

Dangote, Osundare to receive UI honorary degrees

Nigeria’s premier higher institution, the University of Ibadan (UI), will on Thursday, 17 November confer honorary degrees on three eminent…

Zuma faces no-confidence vote in corruption crisis

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma faces a no-confidence vote in parliament next week with his presidency mired in crisis after investigators…

Burglary kingpin nabbed in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State says it has arrested an alleged burglary kingpin, named withheld, who has been on…